C.H. Reed
A leading paints and coatings manufacturer needed a modern finishing solution for its new product testing laboratory that would provide precise airflow control, simplified maintenance, and enhanced safety. Initially specified as three standard bench spray booths, the project evolved into a fully customized laboratory spray booth system with advanced automation capabilities. C.H. REED partnered with RTT Finishing Solutions to design and install three custom bench spray booths equipped with SmartTouch Controls, automatic face velocity adjustment, dirty filter monitoring, two-stage filtration, LED lighting, and remote monitoring capabilities. The result was a high-performance testing environment that improved operational efficiency, reduced maintenance demands, and provided the customer with greater process control and long-term flexibility.
Project Details
Customer: Paints & Coatings Manufacturer (Confidential)
Location: Northeastern United States
Industry: Paints & Coatings Manufacturing
Authorized RTT Distributor: C.H. REED
Application: Custom laboratory spray booth system with SmartTouch Controls for paint testing and product development
Project Completion Date: April 22, 2021
Result: Designed and installed three custom laboratory bench spray booths featuring variable face velocity control, automatic airflow compensation, two-stage filtration, LED lighting, SmartTouch Controls, and remote monitoring capabilities. The solution improved laboratory efficiency, simplified maintenance, enhanced operator safety, and delivered precise airflow control for consistent testing environments.
About C.H. REED: C.H. REED provides industrial finishing, fluid handling and process solutions to manufacturers throughout Pennsylvania, Maryland, Delaware, Virginia, West Virginia, Ohio and Southern New York. As an RTT Finishing Solutions distributor, C.H. REED works with customers to develop finishing systems tailored to their production, safety and process-control requirements.
Problem
A paints and coatings manufacturer needed a modern spray booth system for its new product testing laboratory. The original project scope called for three standard bench booths, but additional performance, maintenance and control requirements were identified as the project developed.
The customer needed three 4-foot-wide by 7-foot-high bench booths with LED lighting, fold-down tabletops for easier filter changes and two-stage exhaust filtration. The system also needed password-protected face velocity settings, automatic airflow adjustment as filters became loaded, visual dirty-filter alerts and the ability to shut down the booths when filter replacement was required.
Solution
C.H. REED partnered with RTT Finishing Solutions to develop three custom laboratory bench spray booths equipped with RTT SmartTouch Control Panels. The controls allow authorized users to establish the desired face velocity while preventing unauthorized changes through password protection.
SmartTouch continuously monitors booth face velocity and automatically increases fan speed as the exhaust filters become loaded. A visual light tree alerts operators when filters require attention, and the system can shut down the booth when filter replacement becomes necessary.
The control panel also displays static-pressure readings that can be exported and used to establish filter-change limits. Built-in hour meters monitor critical system devices to support preventive-maintenance scheduling.
Through a local-area-network connection and the SmartConnect application, the customer can remotely monitor booth status from compatible Android, Apple and PC devices. The completed system delivered precise airflow management, easier filter maintenance and greater visibility into the performance of each laboratory spray booth.
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